We have a subterrainian volcano, 8km from us. It is deep. If you stand on top of Georges Mountain, at certain times of the month, you can feel the tremors, and very distinctively hear the loud rumble. The volcano is 14 km deep, and it last erupted 7000 years ago. One day it will go pop, and devastate our town and us, if we are still around, which would account for why we cannot get earthquake insurance protection here. As it is I live on the side of another one, only 100mts from the top, it let go 9000 years ago, so it might go off too.,.

-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Sunday 16th of January 2022 07:08:44 PM

That is interesting Mike H.

Probably worth some investigation
I am thinking possibly caused by a massive blast of C02 and other gases extending high into the atmosphere and creating a low pressure situation at sea level or at least at lower levels.

It is a great event for the global warming enthusiasts.

What is the time base on the chart?

Mike, your son was only next door compared to this report.

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-01-16/hunga-tonga-volcano-eruption-causes-air-pressure-waves-in-east-of-england

Approx 5 hours to Melbourne and 14 odd hours later in ENGLAND

-- Edited by Rob Driver on Monday 17th of January 2022 09:46:28 AM

If the pressure wave took 3.5 hours to travel 4200km, that's a velocity of 1200 kph. The speed of sound is 1235 kph at 20C.

It may be only my personal observation but we currently are in an area that has prolific bird life.
Because we have been here for a while I have come to notice their regular activities of a morning and night, and of the pecking order of some of the different breeds.
All in all it is quite interesting to me.

What I noticed on the morning of the eruption that the black co(katoos that are always picking figs and the lorrokeets who are very vocal when feeding, were very quiet. There was little to no activity at all.
In the evening the lorrokeets were back although a lot quieter or maybe less numbers than usual and the black co(katoos did not come back at all on the day and they were there this morning but only in small numbers.

I do believe that some fish feeding habits change with barometer pressure as well as moon phases

Anyway my raving on probably means nothing but these major changes in our earth may have some affect on many animals and their regular habits.

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Without question Rob.

I have often observed changes in animal behaviour long before a major weather event. I suspect our long history of building shelters and storing food has caused us to lose many of the senses needed for such presence

However it is clear people who live in the country have a far better sense of the weather than do town's people. I think our senses adjust to suit our surroundings.

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 Hi Mike,

Further to our observations I notice this morning that the black co katoos have still not come back.

I also have a family of magpies who before the eruption, would come to my lawn of a morning after the auto sprinkler turns off, and peck around for insects etc but have not been here at all.

It is the same with the lorrokeets where they are in a lot less numbers and they are not in their usual palms eating from the seed pods.

I had the opportunity yesterday to talk to a couple of long termers (from NQ) from my area and they say that those co katoos know when a cyclone is coming and all fly inland to the other side of the ranges.

My daughter showed me pictures of the red sky that was evident in Cairns yesterday morning. Apparently it was volcanic dust. I did not notice the same effect a bit further south at the Whitsundays.

I find this interesting, I wonder have any members noticed similar behaviour with animals or even their pets since the event.

-- Edited by Rob Driver on Tuesday 18th of January 2022 09:18:53 AM

One notices earthquakes more when sitting down. One's balance automatically filters out some movement when standing up.